$550 —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $343
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Arm · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Arm
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger homes defines the recent housing landscape in North Arm, where every single dwelling is now a separate house. This residential area is marked by high rental costs and a strong tendency toward home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$550
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Arm — higher than 96% of areas.
| North Arm | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $550, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,857, a little below the New South Wales average.
$1,857 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,857
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Arm, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 9.8% of households, which is far below the state and national figures. About 36.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average.
9.8% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →North Arm splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes here, far above the New South Wales average. Most of these are large, with 73.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Arm, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Arm, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12988/north-arm/topic/housing-dwellings